How Maryland + D.C. has voted

[bgwah]

Inspired by the recent statehood thread. These are the combined results of MD and DC for Presidential elections.

Year 2016 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976 1972 1968 1964

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% D 63.40% 64.81% 64.72% 58.81% 59.16% 57.18% 53.38% 51.68% 51.31% 49.95% 56.05% 41.75% 48.23% 68.49%

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% R 30.91% 33.10% 33.73% 40.01% 37.35% 35.54% 32.89% 47.39% 48.16% 41.06% 43.75% 56.98% 39.06% 31.50%

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%  I/O 5.69% 2.10% 1.55% 1.18% 3.49% 7.29% 13.72% 0.93% 0.52% 8.99% 0.20% 1.27% 12.72% 0.00%

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Margin 32.49% 31.71% 30.99% 18.80% 21.81% 21.64% 20.49% 4.30% 3.15% 8.89% 12.30% 15.23% 9.17% 36.99%

[bgwah]

Now do Virginia+DC.

Year 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976 1972 1968 1964

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% D 55.28% 48.39% 47.23% 48.01% 44.19% 42.74% 41.42% 43.26% 51.00% 34.96% 37.98% 58.66%

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% R 43.68% 50.74% 49.49% 44.41% 42.04% 56.06% 57.94% 49.65% 46.33% 63.18% 40.56% 41.11%

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%  I/O 1.04% 0.88% 3.28% 7.59% 13.77% 1.20% 0.64% 7.09% 2.67% 1.86% 21.46% 0.23%

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Margin 11.61% 2.35% 2.26% 3.60% 2.16% 13.32% 16.52% 6.40% 4.68% 28.21% 2.57% 17.54%

So a fairly accurate bell-weather seat?

If we had more D.C. results, I'm guessing VA+D.C. would be perfect back to 1928.

[bgwah]

Updated with 2012 numbers.

Maryland's D swing overpowered D.C.'s R swing. It would be Obama's third best state, after Hawaii and Vermont.